Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
Alma, Mich. Friday. March, Is 1887

running 10y April Is.
The sales at atJL.Millers on Tuesday
amounted to $4,000, and it was not
e very large day either.
6. Paul Smith at the opera house 22d
and 23d. We have heard him several
times and know he is fine
The Enterprise says there are only
about 10 or % in Mt. Pleasant who
aspire to the presidency of that young
city
j. b. McFec sports a new sign in
front of his tin shop. Mr. Nc seems to
be filling long felt want as he is al
ways busy.
The Brooklyn Exponent, owned and
edited by Mrs. Ethylin Clough, is
threatened with "A libel suit. Take
courage sister, there is no surer road to
popularity and prosperity.
John \. Watts writes asking that the
addsess of his paper may be changed
from Riyerton. Nebraska, to Lamar,
Burton county, Missouri. He also in
closes Sl.25 for another years subscrip-
tion
J. Z. Houghwout has traded his
house and lot here for farm in Kent
county, and left Monday morning totake
charge of his new possessions. Mr.. E.
Decker, the other party in the transac-
tion locates here.
The grand opening Of Mrs. ). Mess
enger's millinery store will occur Fri
day and Saturday March p and 26
about week sooner than was at first
anticipated. Every lady in Alma is in
yited to be present.
The Detroit, Lansing q Northern,
and the Saginaw Valley & st. Louis
railroad companies have announced
that on April lst they will cancel all
contracts and tariff and special rates on
freight. on account of the operation of
the Interstate commerce law which
goes into effect April t. New tariffs
are being prepared and will be issued
as early as possible.
a couple of ofcinnamon bears and three
very foreign foreigners created furore
among the young Americas. and also
attracted quite a number of the adult
population, "Wednesday noon. The
bears were Well rained-not to hurt
themselves or their masterS--but rs
much cannot be said of the voice of
Oh" Of the men who sang while the bear
executed "A highland fling. or something
OF the kiUl
Under ihe heading. "A Novel Geo
graphical test" the last issue of the
School uo3cr0tor contains the following
concerning one Of the popular Alma
teachers: In tine Alma school. Miss
Chaplin varies the geography work in
her grade by the following device. \
pupil stands facing the class. Just in
front of large outline map of the L. :.
Being furnished with Il long pointer he
reaches back over his shoulder and tries
to point ont the state asked by the teach
cr. He i, not allowed to turn his head
and if at first the pointer touches the
wrong state, the pupils in the class call
out the name of the state where the
pointer rests. and from this cue he seeks
to right himself, moving the pointer
from state to state until the right one
is reached. 1t gives work for all, and
bothamusement and instruc-
tion at the same time"
Last week we inad,erently omitted
mention of the settlement of the case
Of the People ys Alonzo Jewett. of
Breckenridge which came up for trial
in the circuit court, last week. The
following item from the Ithaca Adrance
fully explains it: The case of the Peo-
pie Us AlonZo JeWett, of Breckenridge
resulted in AN acquittal, "Wednesday,
JeWctt was charged with selling liquor
without having paid his tax. This is
our new prosecutor 5 first case in Circuit
Court. The Court directed verdict of
mot guilty and ordered respondent
discharged, the complaint being void,
rs having charged no offense. it
not hayiugse mp that Jewett was not a
druggist. The ease was appealed from
the Justice Court and has been an ex-
pensiye trial from the first. W. A. !
l3ahlle was the attorney for dcfcndent !
Mr.. Bahlke has shown his usual earnest |
ness and determination in this case.
md il is "a well earned victory, of which |
he can Justly feel proud.
The Saginaw Jowpoi of Wednesday
the following concerning a
prominent young citizen of Alma:
At o'clock this afternoon the resi-
lcnce OF Nir. and Mrs. B. y. MOntrOss, |
'orner of Harrison and Cass streets was
lac scene of one of those happy events
which comes occasionally TO most homes. |
Il was the marriage of Addie, only |
of Mr.. and Mrs Montross, TO |
,lr. Frame &. Achard. second son Of |
Mr.. and Mrs. \. w. Achard of this |
'ity. The ceremony was performed nv |